Marin man arrested after deputies find assault weapon, silencer

A Lagunitas man was charged Thursday on allegations he kept a stash of illegal weapons at his home, including an SKS assault rifle and a Cobray pistol with a silencer.

Adrian Tyson Edler, 42, was arrested by sheriff's deputies Tuesday at his residence at 7470 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Deputies went to the home after receiving a report of an intoxicated and erratic man being belligerent to a neighbor.

When deputies arrived, Edler came out of his residence, appeared to be drunk, and was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication, said sheriff's Lt. Jamie Scardina.

Deputies asked if they could search the home. Edler consented, leading to the discovery of the weapons, Scardina said.

In addition to the assault rifle, the pistol and the silencer, deputies found a high-capacity magazine, a .22-caliber pistol and rifle ammunition. The weapons were not registered to Edler but not reported stolen.

On Thursday, the district attorney's office filed charges of possession of an assault weapon, possession of a gun silencer, trespassing, public intoxication and marijuana possession, said Deputy District Attorney Shawn Spaulding.

Edler is scheduled to be arraigned Friday in Marin Superior Court. He remains in custody at the county jail.